Hours of monday. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky shared these pictures on social media. He said russian officials who control the plant had deliberately started the fires. According to ukraine regulator, it was Negligence Or Arson. But the kremlin installed governor of zaporizhzhia claimed the fire erupted after shelling by ukrainian forces. The site has been under the control of russian troops and officials since 2022. It has not produced power in more than two years, and all six reactors have been in cold shutdown since april. In a statement on social media, the uns nuclear watchdog, the international atomic Energy Agency, said iaea experts witnessed strong dark smoke coming from zaporizhzhia nuclear power stations northern area following multiple explosions heard in the evening. The team was told of an alleged drone attack on one of the cooling towers located at the site. No impact has been reported on nuclear safety. This comes as ukraine continues its Cross Border Offensive
Now on bbc news, the travel show. This week on the show. Upside down, in nairobi, the city of love s freewheeling new ideas. And treading carefully in georgia s abandoned spaces. Can you, it s a country bursting with natural beauty, the wildlife here is world beating, the bush is unspoiled and pristine, and sunsets will take your breath away. It s a bit different in the capital, but hidden in this maze of dusty backstreets, there is something truly special. Welcome to the mighty jumbo circus academy. These are can you s best known acrobats. In normal times, they would be off touring the world. Thanks to the pandemic, they have been stuck in nairobi for a year and a half. This is probably the most action i have ever seen happening per square metre in my entire life. It s incredible. In years gone by, the performers here from tumblers to contortionist, have travelled across the planet showing off their incredible skills. In 2020 though, thanks to the pandemic, they only have one booking.
Resigns after an inquiry found he sexually harassed multiple women. In my mind, i ve never crossed the line with anyone, but i didn t realise the extent to which the line has been redrawn. What a welcome for lionel messi one of the world s greatest footballers as he flies into france to agree a deal with paris st germain. Hi, i m max. And coming up, we meet an 11 year old boy from devon preparing to spend his 500th night camping outside for charity. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The number of a level students receiving an a or a star has risen to a record high after exams were cancelled for the second year in a row due to the pandemic. The education secretary, gavin williamson, has praised students for dealing with unprecedented levels of disruption over the past year. Students were assessed by teachers in england, wales and northern ireland 45% were awarded top grades, compared to 25% in 2019 before the pandemic. The gap between private and state school students achievin
on the investigations in texas and in blackburn. also today. nadine dorries, the culture secretary, freezes the bbc s licence fee for two years. she claims it s to help household budgets and not a political attack on the corporation. we simply could not justify putting extra pressure on the wallets - of ha rd working households. following the volcanic eruption on the pacific islands of tonga, the anxious wait for news of the extent of the destruction. and, one of the great wartime mysteries who betrayed the family of anne frank to the nazis? a new investigation offers an answer. i m coming up on the bbc news channel, the australian open is under way in melbourne but the men s british number one, cameron norrie, is dumped out in the first round. good evening. two teenagers have been arrested today in manchester as part of inquiries into a hostage taking incident at a synagogue in texas on saturday. the attacker was a british man, named as malik faisal akram from blackburn, w